Protect your business from scams
There are various business-related scams that have been around for a long time. Many of them are not easy to recognise. An example of this is a 'Final Notice' that has been being sent out from a bogus Data Protection Agency Services stating that the recipient has not submitted Notification to the Information Commissioner in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and that failure to do this will result in a criminal offence and a fine of £5,000. Recipients are urged to complete a form and pay the registration fee of £95.
The real Information Commissioner has clearly stated on their website that this letter is not authorised by them, and that they will never approach people in this way asking for money. You can read more about this particular scam at www.dpr.gov.uk/donotbemisled.html
Unfortunately a lot of people get caught out by this and other similar business-related scams all the time. Many are very professionally executed and are difficult to tell from the real thing. As a general rule, if anyone is asking you for money that you were not expecting to have to pay then check with the relevant company or organisation first.
Scams vary in format from invoices received through the post to emails to text messages. If you receive anything that you find suspicious, first make some checks to see if you can verify its authenticity and if you can't then contact your local Trading Standards office. For a list of offices and other advice, visit www.tradingstandards.gov.uk
The real Information Commissioner has clearly stated on their website that this letter is not authorised by them, and that they will never approach people in this way asking for money. You can read more about this particular scam at www.dpr.gov.uk/donotbemisled.html
Unfortunately a lot of people get caught out by this and other similar business-related scams all the time. Many are very professionally executed and are difficult to tell from the real thing. As a general rule, if anyone is asking you for money that you were not expecting to have to pay then check with the relevant company or organisation first.
Scams vary in format from invoices received through the post to emails to text messages. If you receive anything that you find suspicious, first make some checks to see if you can verify its authenticity and if you can't then contact your local Trading Standards office. For a list of offices and other advice, visit www.tradingstandards.gov.uk
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